{
  "id": 15355671,
  "title": "Why Is FSSAI Proposing A Ban On Added Sucrose And Fructose In Food For Babies?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/why-is-fssai-proposing-a-ban-on-added-sucrose-and-fructose-in-food",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T05:07:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/why-is-fssai-proposing-a-ban-on-added-sucrose-and-fructose-in-food-for-babies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed a ban on adding sucrose and fructose to food products intended for infants up to six months of age. The proposal is contained in a draft amendment to the Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020.\n\nAccording to The Hindu, the draft amendment was published in the Gazette of India on Friday, October 16, 2026, and aims to amend existing regulations regarding the quality, safety, and nutritional composition of infant nutrition products. The Free Press Journal reports that the proposal intends to strengthen nutrition standards and address concerns regarding the impact of added sugars on the health and development of babies.\n\nThe Hindu notes that the government has issued a release stating that early exposure to added sugars is a public health concern due to potential implications for long-term dietary habits and the development of dietary preferences.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}